Lesson 20　A Moment too Late　第20课　太迟了

downy frmly staid petals crime

A moment too late, my beautiful bird，

A moment too late are you now；

The wind has your soft, downy nest disturbed-

The nest that you hung on the bough.

A moment too late；that string in your bill，

Would have fastened it frmly and strong；

But see, there it goes, rolling over the hill！

Oh, you staid a moment too long.

A moment, one moment too late, busy bee；

The honey has dropped from the fower：

No use to creep under the petals and see；

It stood ready to drop for an hour.

A moment too late；had you sped on your wing，

The honey would not have been gone；

Now you see what a very, a very sad thing

'T is to stay a moment too long.

Little girl, never be a moment too late，

It will soon end in trouble or crime；

Better be an hour early, and stand and wait，

Than a moment behind the time.

If the bird and the bee, little boy, were too late，

Remember, as you play along

On your way to school, with pencil and slate，

Never stay a moment too long.

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一切都太迟了，我美丽的小鸟，

你看现在一切都太迟了；

风儿扰乱了你蓬松柔软的小窝，

你那挂在枝头的小窝。

一切都太迟了，你嘴里衔着的绳子，

本来可以将它扎得牢固结实；

但是你看，它已经顺着小坡滚下去了！

噢，你耽误的时间太久了。

一切都太迟了，太迟了，忙碌的蜜蜂；

蜂蜜已经从花瓣掉落下来：

在花瓣下爬行毫无用处，看啊

蜂蜜早从花瓣掉落，已经一个小时。

一切都太迟了；要不是你把时间都花在翅膀上，

那些蜂蜜就不会消失；

现在你看，这是多么令人伤感的事啊，

你待得太久了。

小姑娘，永远不要太迟，

它很快就会在麻烦或犯罪中结束；

最好提前一个小时，站在这里等待，

而不要落在时间的后面。

如果小鸟、蜜蜂、小男孩都太迟了，

请你记住，当你走在学校的路上，

用铅笔和石板玩耍的时候，

永远不要耽搁太久。